Forest and Conservation Technicians

Does not pass

• Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.

  physical work, outside the screen · 11.6% of the role's time · $202M

• Manage forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 9.2% of the role's time · $161M

• Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.3% of the role's time · $144M

• Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 8.2% of the role's time · $143M

• Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.4% of the role's time · $130M

• Perform reforestation or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.9% of the role's time · $120M

• Provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys, or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.8% of the role's time · $84.3M

• Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.8% of the role's time · $83.8M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

• Provide forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations, and the general public.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.4% of the role's time · $76.6M

• Select and mark trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.3% of the role's time · $75.5M

• Inspect trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark, and roots to locate insect and disease damage.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.8% of the role's time · $66.2M

• Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.7% of the role's time · $64.2M

• Conduct laboratory or field experiments with plants, animals, insects, diseases, and soils.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.5% of the role's time · $61.3M

• Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.1% of the role's time · $54.9M

• Supervise forest nursery operations, timber harvesting, land use activities such as livestock grazing, and disease or insect control programs.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.9% of the role's time · $51.0M

• Plan and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.1% of the role's time · $37.5M

• Measure distances, clean sightlines, and record data to help survey crews.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.1% of the role's time · $36.2M

• Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.8% of the role's time · $30.7M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Issue fire permits, timber permits, and other forest use licenses.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.4% of the role's time · $24.2M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed